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H. KAPLAN. TIRE 0R RIM CARRIER. APPLICAHON FILED MAY 21, 1912.

Patented May 27, 1919 PL a (3 g INVENTOR. Henry Hap/an {b 4.4TTORNEY [application filed.

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Be it known that l, l inmzy' citizen of the ll niteil States, romli 'ancisco, in the county of San lwaneisco, 0i ljalii oi'nia, have llflVPllif/Qll :1, new useful 'lire Rim Carrion which folio is a specification in such i :7 clear terms will enable tho-so slzi- .i A

the art to construct ane use the same.

rl invention relaies to a tire cm i and its object toprozluce tii'e cal-lie? ""liioh is cepaole of holding; (lillei-ent sized securely, as well as unmounted lll'tl l; uch ai-e desired o carriei. llnothei' object of the invention is to pro ville e tire cai'i'ie'i which may have the tire easily locked in plaoe tllfilfiOIl either when assembled upon the rim Ol. when dismounted thei'eironiw Another object of the invention is to pro- Vlfilfi a tire carrier capable of carrying two tines either 01" both of which may he assemloled upon the i-im or dismounted therefrom.

Uther objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

An einlooilimenl; oi the invention is shown in the drawings in which the same l'e'fei'ei'ico numeral is applied to the some portion he modificetions thereof.

Figure l is a front elevation of the tire carrier showing the empty rim in place thereon,

Fig, 2 is a side elevation of the rim and carrier looking in the direction of the arrow Fig. 1, I v v Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional. View of the lock casing and operating mechanism,

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the ,lock casing with the front of the lock casing removed for the purpose of illustration,

Fig. 5 is a plan View of the Wrench used for securing the tire or rim in position on 45 the carrier,

6 is an end View oi the lock easing" showing one of the rim supports,

7 is a plan view of oi? the rim supports showing the (levies, for kicking a i smouutecl tire in place on the and ig. 8 is side elevation of the device for 'ume' l 1 represents a subs .tiiilClISOU. 111111111? Snecineetion oi Patent.

13 is carried throughout, but i am aware that there may such a carrier this, it is ncoe and, curved z winch is shown l mlk ltiou on lin m5; teeth 1' sci ve the gem ll: above said g gnn--- also provided with gear wheel .la in mesh with the rack 12. The shaft l5 also hasaiwtclml Wheel 18 Within the lock casing 53. and within an. auxiliary lock casing if). Slidable between the casing 5 and nur iil'ez'y lock log 10 is a plate :20, which plate has a lug; 21 llfOl'lllGil thereii'i adapted to the in the notchesol? the "Wheel 18. The plate 20 is normally held out of contact with the wheel 18 by means of a curved steel spring SQGHEQd'lLbOVB the casing is the lock barrel casing '23, said lock being oyxnateil by any suitable form of key capable ol rotating the barrel '25 {ll Kl turning the arm 26 down so as to bring the luq 21 into contact with the Wheel 18 thereby locking the BOLlH 6 and 7 in any given adjustment.

l Vhen it is (lGSilEQl to look a rim in pine: on the carrier, the rim is placed upon the support 2. The curved members 8 and 9* in? then retracted so as to come within the 211 and are then expanded by the operation of the shaft 15 whereupon the key may l eiatecl to lock the supports in en with the rim.

Since a dismounted. tire is can ing distorted, anal in. thet way lien agonal head viilc means for encircling it lo ore moval without the use oi the li y vice consists olf it doubly cur? in. adapted to partially surround l. having a projection 28 adapt h a hole in the lXiOlllljOl" a 'l is hingml to the other 0 her :5! at29,'antl it has a long pied ie everiie either ijhfi rod. 7 or the red (3, m which it may be appiied, and when drawn in passes through a hole 33 in the frame 1, sh that when drawn in, as shown in 5 1 it cannot. be remeved from the 13111 i'za'rmer, 1101 can. file tire be removed i;i BITOHL Wing thus described my im'ention W512i; m me new and desire in secure by Lei- "s Pwbeni; of fihe United States, is as feir ,2. An autemobilie tire or rim carrier c0m- "*sing a triangular fran'ie, a tire support :28 L we Leg? of the frame, slidabie bars at the b051- "59325 (if we frame adepted to Contact with the inside of a the or run, means; to move said Fa, express reservation being made 0f perinto engage mg;- m. fiche frame for the (:zprller. rim e0mmam: i Melrizzg 2L dis-m4.

2., An. automobu prising a fireme, a i by, ehdzii'ile arm fixed posiiien (m me i, said. arms oue'werdiy :2 inst. Hee mie rim when placed upen f, suwpert, means said arms in my positien, and. eiemp for preventing remeveiei? e :tiiem' tire from the uppm't consisting if a new adapted 10 be eonnecied v iii h said we to surround the tile pieced theireen and a hil'igi'wi member connecting with said pixie, and having an extended armadapieci in pass through a hoie in flie frame when 9 time is $0 be iockeei hm-em dismounted li s-0m rim.

In 'iestimony 'winel'ee'i my hand this 16th day of 

